What is a Blazer? Blazer is a midsize SUV built in the Ramos Arizpe, CZ, Mexico GM assembly plant and sold in North America by Chevrolet. The Blazer EV is a 2 row, all electric SUV, with seating for 5 people and cargo room to spare. This all new sporty midsize crossover SUV doesn’t compromise space for style. The new EV Blazer is larger than the Chevy Equinox in every exterior dimension too, as it’s longer, wider, and taller.
The all new electric 2024 Blazer EV comes with a variety of different battery options and your range will depend on which one you select. These are all impressive with the base Blazer 1LT coming in with 279 miles of range and the Blazer RS available with up to 324 miles of range. All are powered by GM’s new exclusive Ultium battery platform.
To showcase this all new electric SUV, Chevy sent me a 2024 Blazer EV RS AWD all electric SUV to test drive and review. The base window sticker price for this RS AWD model is $56,200. The only option on the test SUV is the RS convenience and driver confidence package for $2,620. The manufactures suggested retail price (MSRP), including the $1,395 destination charge, is: $60,215.
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $67,742. That’s a great price for a midsize all electric SUV with a 300+ mile range on a full charge. And the charging time on a 240 volt level 2 home charger is only 9.5 hours with GM’s Ultium battery pack.
The Blazer power train consists of an 85 kWw battery with 150w watt DC fast charging, and 2 electric motors with 340 horsepower and 325-lb-ft of torque combined. This combo delivers a fuel economy rating of 103 MPGe city, 88 MPGe highway, and it gets 96 MPGe overall. The all electric range for this Blazer EV RS AWD model is 279 miles on a full charge and it comes with a dual level AC charging cord.
The RS convenience and drivers confidence package adds in: a head-up display, adaptive cruise control, HD surround vision, a rear camera mirror, heated wipers in park position, heated outboard rear seat cushions, enhanced automatic emergency braking, intersection automatic emergency braking, automatic reverse braking, rear pedestrian alert and side bicyclist alert. It has all the tech you need to make your daily drive a much safer one 24/7.
Interior comfort is upgraded with: a power 8 way drivers seat, a 6 way power passenger seat, driver memory settings for the seat and mirrors positioning, front heated and ventilated seats, front 2 way power lumbar extensions, a 60/40 split folding rear seat, a heated steering wheel, dual zone climate control, drivers window express up and down, and rear seat and passenger windows express down.
Not to be outdone by the competition 2024 Blazer EV is loaded with connectivity and technology, and it starts with: a 17″ color LCD display screen with Google built in, a drivers 11″ diagonal digital display screen, Sirius XM radio, remote vehicle start, wireless phone charging, power outlets for 12 volt and USB-c ports, a universal home remote, and an alert that reminds you to check the back seat for occupants, like the kids, or the dog.
Right from the beginning, the new 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV was a force to be reckoned with in the all electric midsize SUV class. The price for a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV now starts at only $50,195 and goes up to $65,995 depending on the trim and options. With the lower starting price, the Blazer EV now qualifies for the full $7,500 federal tax credit, and Chevy dealers are offering several cash discounts upon purchase to move the metal.
Plus the new 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV topped a field of 40 competitors to win Motor Trend magazine’s prestigious Golden Calipers for 2024 SUV of the Year Award. Motor Trend credits the new Blazer EV’s cutting edge technology, dynamic design and Ultium battery power train as the top reasons to pick the new Chevy Blazer as SUV of the Year.
So, call, click or visit your local Chevy dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the new 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RS AWD SUV. And remember that the base price for a new Blazer EV starts at only $50,195. Chevrolet – Together let’s Drive.
Be smart, stay safe, and just breathe. Remember, You Are What You Drive, and maybe, just for those reasons alone, you should Drive one, Buy one, Today. Have a great day, drive safely, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy.
This Bottom Line new vehicle review is a Nut & Bolt and Dollars & Sense editorial provided by Tony Leopardo. Tony the Car Guy is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a question, or comment for Tony, send it to tonyleo@pacbell.net and visit AutoWire.Net at www.autowire.net
